Accelerating North Dakota's Energy Economy

Dear Supporters: Our nation is facing the most serious economic crisis since the Great Depression. To prevent this crisis from worsening, my colleagues and I voted last week to pass The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  This bipartisan bill features important tax cuts and targeted investments that will create jobs, jumpstart economic growth, and move our nation toward a cleaner, more efficient energy future. As you know, North Dakota ranks first in the nation in wind energy potential. We are also a major producer of biomass for fuel. The economic recovery bill increases tax incentives for both large-scale and residential wind turbines. It also creates a new tax credit for businesses that produce renewable energy products, and invests in alternative fuel infrastructure to expand the availability of home-grown fuels. And it provides $6 billion to strengthen the federal loan guarantee program for renewable energy and electricity transmission projects. Additionally, the economic recovery bill allows us to more responsibly use our coal resources by providing more than $3.4 billion for carbon capture and sequestration projects. It also provides an estimated $25 million for the Weatherization Assistance Program in North Dakota, which helps hundreds of families across our state reduce their energy bills through home improvements. These substantial investments in our energy future will not only stimulate the economy and put more Americans back to work, it will also strengthen North Dakota's booming energy industry. While I don't agree with everything in the bill, I believe it will provide a much-needed boost to our economy while taking important steps toward moving our nation closer to energy independence. You can read more about The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act here. Sincerely, KENT CONRAD United States Senate You have received this e-mail because you have signed up for Energy Issue Updates. If you do not want to receive future updates, you can remove yourself from this mailing list by visiting my Web page at http://conrad.senate.gov/issues/signup.cfm. Please feel free to forward this e-mail to others who you think would be interested in this information. If this e-mail was forwarded to you and you would like to sign up to receive future updates directly from me, please visit my Web page at http://conrad.senate.gov/issues/signup.cfm.

 

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Corrected Location: Office of Disability Rights Hearing, Mon. 2/23, 3PM

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DC Office of Disability Rights Oversight Hearing

Monday, February 23, 2009, 3PM

 

**If you plan to attend or testify and require a reasonable accommodation (such as sign language interpretation), please contact abenjamin@dccouncil.us at the Committee on Government Operations & the Environment as soon as possible. **

 

The D.C. Council is once again beginning its annual oversight and budget hearing process, and will hold an oversight hearing on the DC Office of Disability Rights as follows:

 

  COUNCIL COMMITTEE:  Government Operations & the Environment

  CHAIR:  Mary Cheh (Ward 3)

 

  WHAT:  Oversight Hearing, DC Office on Disability Rights

 

  DATE:  Monday, February 23, 2009

 

  TIME:  3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

 

  LOCATION:  John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

 

  ROOM:  412

 

  TO TESTIFY:  To sign up to testify, contact Aukima Benjamin at 724-8062 or abenjamin@dccouncil.us. Written statements may also be submitted for inclusion in the record.

 

With the District facing a large budget shortfall, it's particularly important that supporters of disability rights get involved in the Council's oversight and budget process. People with disabilities and allies are encouraged to attend the February 23^rd oversight hearing and to testify or submit a written statement in support of the need for continued work to make the District a more open and accessible place for people with disabilities.

 

 

 

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